About the Presentation
This presentation examines the 1537 Venetian edition of Hesiod, edited by Vittore Trincavelli and printed by Bartolomeo Zanetti, as a site of reception and transformation of the Greek exegetical tradition. Moving beyond the identification of its manuscript sources, it considers how commentaries transmitted in different forms—continuous exposition, marginal and interlinear scholia, and overlapping exegetical layers—were selected and reorganized within the printed page. By comparing selected Marcian manuscripts with the corresponding sections of the edition, the talk explores how manuscript structures were reshaped to produce a new, composite form of reading Hesiod in print.
About the Speaker
Elisa Bianchi holds a PhD in Greek Palaeography from Sapienza University of Rome. Her research focuses on Greek manuscript culture, scribal practices, and the material and intellectual processes linking manuscript and print in the Renaissance. Since 2023, she has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Warburg Institute, working on the AHRC-funded project Greek Manuscripts in Renaissance Venice: The Library of Guillaume Pellicier, carried out in collaboration with the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. Her research within the project examines the production, circulation, and scholarly use of Greek manuscripts in Pellicier’s Venetian circle. Since 2019, she has also taught manuscript cataloguing at the University of Bologna.
About the Early Modern Hellenism Colloquia
The colloquium, organized by Natasha Constantinidou (University of Cyprus) and Han Lamers (University of Oslo), aims to foster a growing community of international scholars across various disciplines working on the reception of the ancient Greek heritage in the early modern period. Each session will include a 20-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute informal discussion. Presenters are encouraged to concentrate on the primary sources central to their research and to reflect on how their academic background shapes their approach to early modern Hellenism.
Interested in Attending?
Those who wish to attend are kindly asked to register in advance using the online form that will be made available here after the preceding seminar. A link will be sent in good time before the event.